New York Comic Con — an annual gathering of passionate fans of comics, video games, graphic novels, cartoons, movies, television and other forms of entertainment — takes place at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in Manhattan from Thursday, October 11 through Sunday, October 14. Many people from North Jersey worked painstakingly to prepare their costumes for the pop culture event.

Paul Tizzano, 38, at his home in Wayne, dressed as a Clone Trooper from "Star Wars Episode III." He made the blaster, shoes, backpack, grenades, and belt and painted and weathered the armor to make it look used and battle worn. This will be his first time attending New York Comic Con. He plans on going in costume.